Learning about social media at the Yorkshire Mafia Conference (From York Press)". Yorkpress.co.uk. 3 April 2012 . Retrieved 27 September 2012. In many ways they're kind of a story of local guys going bad. But it's also a triumph for the police because most of them are in jail. But we shouldn't get too carried away. They weren't the cleverest in the first place. The main thing is that they were ours and they lasted a long time." Despite the very real danger of getting killed by their boss, Ivan still thinks it's a good idea to steal from him and abscond with a mere thirty-thousand Pounds in cash; which they just carelessly leave on the floor in their flat. This is after bringing in Josip Matic to work with them, failing in their assigned task to kill him and facing their pissed-off boss, Darius Knezevic, who brutally beats and pisses on Ivan. Even Evil Has Standards: After finding out Tommy raped Ann, the other criminal, Lewis, is horrified.

Screw the Rules, I Have Money!: Catherine's justification for always arresting the rich drug addicts: they'll use this trope to avoid punishment, so why not humiliate them while she can?AntiVillain: Frances Drummond. When Catherine finds out Ryan's new tutor is someone who's been [[spoiler:visiting Tommy Lee Royce in prison]], she surprisingly doesn't flip out. Instead, she notifies the police of her fraud ([[spoiler:she'd been impersonating her dead sister]]), and goes to her house while she's under house arrest just to ask her why she did it. Later, she finds evidence that she was [[spoiler:just one of many woman Royce had been grooming]], and empathetically breaks the news to her. Overall, the series goes to pains at the end to stress that she was as much a victim of Tommy's grooming as any of his other victims. Despite the very real danger of getting killed by their boss, Ivan still thinks it's a good idea to steal from him and abscond with a mere thirty-thousand Pounds in cash; which they just carelessly leave on the floor in their flat. This is ''after'' bringing in Josip Matic to work with them, failing in their assigned task [[spoiler:to kill him]] and facing their pissed-off boss, Darius Knezevic, who brutally beats and ''pisses'' on Ivan.

MeaningfulName: A combination of this and SarcasticTitle. The area of Yorkshire Sgt. Cawood polices is known as 'Happy Valley' due to the abundance of drug dealing and use that takes place there. Jimmy Melvin Sr. was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1994, along with nine others, for his role in the importation of a reported 3.5 tons of Middle East hashish to Nova Scotia three years prior. There Is No Kill Like Overkill: After ramming Kirsten between a car and a van, then running her over again to finish her off, Tommy does a U-turn that deliberately runs over her dead body at least twice more before driving off. Clare, an alcoholic, breaks her sober streak by getting drunk at Helen's funeral wake, much to Catherine's disappointment.The “Halifax mafia” have gone from crucial cliffhanger material to one cursory mention in the final two weeks. Left open for series three, or just a loose end flapping in the bitter Rippenden breeze? How’s about that, then? The motto of the group is: "a tight-knit group of diverse industry executives who share a homogenous interest in the advancement of the Yorkshire region." [12] Events [ edit ] Skill Will [ edit ] Clare:''' ''(drunkenly)'' "Just going out for fag, as long as that's alright with the '''Gestapo'''."

The Yorkshire Mafia also organizes Leeds Business Week where different organizations from across the city joined up as "Event Partners" to organize their own business events in support of the exercise.In July, 2002, authorities used the collected information to conduct an undercover sting, dubbed Operation Mid-Way, ending up with more than 80 arrests and hundreds of charges against mid-level drug dealers. Even the mothers of BJ Marriott and Jimmy Melvin Jr. both spent between one and two-and-a-half years in prison. DetectiveMole: [[spoiler:DS Wadsworth]], who ends up being on the team investigating the death of the woman he killed. Despite likely knowing his superiors will come after him, [[spoiler: only two officers are assigned to protect Ashley after he agrees to testify. They also fail to notice an ominous looking motorbike approaching his car until it is too late]]. Happily Married: During the time skip, Ann and Daniel ended up in a relationship, got married and bought a house. Clare and Neil also married and Ryan now calls the latter "Uncle Neil". DirtyCop: Catherine's superiors to an extent, who have no problem damaging evidence to prevent the conviction of a local councillor who is supportive of them.